Crime

Milwaukee man punched on sidewalk while shoveling snow

A Milwaukee man was hospitalized after a man punched him outside a Cousin's Subs on Capitol Drive, WTMJ-TV reports.

Chris Grell was shoveling snow outside the sandwich shop Tuesday night when a man attacked him. WTMJ-TV reported that Milwaukee police cannot confirm if it's a case of the so-called "knockout game." Grell's wife told the TV station that the attack might have been related to the game.

Milwaukee police said Thursday they had no evidence that the attack was related to the game.

Although Grell was not robbed, which is characteristic of the knockout game, the attack involved a single suspect, according to the TV station. The knockout game refers to a group of people choosing a random target and one individual sucker punching the victim while others watch or record the attack.